Cadena’s Nectar Bat vs Peg Lichen

Hsunycteris cadenai compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Cladonia
Species	Hsunycteris cadenai	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cadena’s Nectar Bat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

The Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai) is a species in the genus Hsunycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.